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7i. For all filling activities identified in 7h, describe the source and nature of the fill material, the amount in cubic yards that will be used, and how and where it will be placed into the wetland.

If you have any activities that involve placing fill material in wetlands, describe the material that would be used, including the type, source, and amount of material (for example: three cubic yards of dirt from the upland staging area). Indicate where and how it will be placed in the wetland (for example: fill placed in the western edge using a backhoe).

 

Definition(s):

·         Cubic Yards: A measure of volume calculated by measuring length by width by depth (one yard x one yard x one yard). One cubic yard = 27 cubic feet.

·         Fill Material: Any material that will change the bottom elevation of an aquatic area, wetland or waterbody.

·         Nature of the Fill Material: What the fill material is made of (for example: rocks, sand, soil, or woody debris).

·         Wetland: An area that is inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas.